Karolina Potterton

Karolina Potterton is Vice President of Marketing at Guidepost Montessori, where she leads marketing and communications. Her work sits at the intersection of data-driven marketing, authentic storytelling, and deeply human education. With a background spanning global education, admissions strategy, and organizational growth, Karolina focuses on helping schools translate Montessori principles into clear, confident experiences for modern, working families. She is especially passionate about thoughtful communication, meaningful school tours, and building systems that support both families and school leaders. Karolina is married to her wonderful husband who serves in the United States Space Force and is a mom to two Montessori children which helps her bring a parent’s perspective to everything she builds, believing that great schools support not just children, but the lives of the families they serve.

Children sitting together at a small table in a Montessori classroom, eating snacks on placemats with real plates, cups, and utensils.

Raising Good Humans. How Grace and Courtesy Take Root with Montessori

If you have ever watched your child pause before speaking, offer a snack to a friend, or gently walk around someone’s work on the floor, you have witnessed something powerful. These moments are not accidental. They come from a part of the Montessori curriculum known as Grace and Courtesy, a set of small but meaningful

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Why Montessori Is Expensive: The Real Cost, The Real Value, And Why It Matters For Your Child’s Future

Montessori is not simply more expensive care. It is an investment in the earliest stage of brain development, where executive function, independence, literacy foundations, and intrinsic motivation are built. When you evaluate outcomes rather than monthly cost, Montessori becomes one of the most efficient educational investments a parent can make.

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